CVE-2025-1006
vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

CVE-2025-1006 is a Use-after-free vulnerability affecting the Network component in Google Chrome. The vulnerability was discovered and reported on January 18, 2025, by a team of security researchers from Palo Alto Networks including Tal Keren, Sam Agranat, Eran Rom, Edouard Bochin, and Adam Hatsir (Chrome Release).

Technical details

The vulnerability has been classified as a Medium severity issue with a CVSS score of 7.6 (HIGH). The vulnerability requires network access and user interaction but does not require special privileges or complex attack conditions. The technical assessment indicates high potential impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability (Palo Alto).

Impact

According to the severity assessment, CVE-2025-1006 could potentially affect product confidentiality, integrity, and availability at a high level. The vulnerability affects Chrome versions below 133.27.6.127 and has been addressed in subsequent updates (Palo Alto).

Mitigation and workarounds

Google has released a patch for this vulnerability in Chrome version 133.0.6943.126/.127 for Windows, Mac, and Linux platforms. Users are advised to update their Chrome browsers to the latest version. No alternative workarounds or mitigations are available (Chrome Release, Palo Alto).

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